View full size ↗Folding carton · Ex. 2
Parallel tuck-in carton
Top and bottom tucks close from the same side, leaving an unbroken front panel for artwork.
Before UX · Packaging design
Designing for things people actually hold.
Before UX, I studied Printing & Packaging Technology. Every carton starts as a flat dieline that has to fold, lock, survive shipping, and still be easy to open. That's where I learned to design for real constraints and real hands.
14 cartons5 printed packs[Add: degree, year, or award]
ToolsEsko ArtiosCADPTC Creo
01 · Structure
Carton styles: how a flat sheet becomes a box
Four classic folding carton styles drawn to exact dimensions, with cut lines (red), crease lines (blue), glue flaps, and tuck tabs planned so each box folds and closes correctly.
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View full size ↗Folding carton · Ex. 3
Reverse tuck-in carton
Tucks close from opposite sides, a common and material-efficient style for light products. [Add one line on how you made it.]
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Autolock bottom carton
A pre-glued bottom that locks into place as the carton opens, so it sets up in seconds and holds heavier contents. [Add one line on how you made it.]
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Snap-lock bottom carton
Four bottom flaps interlock without glue, trading a few seconds of assembly for a strong base. [Add one line on how you made it.]
02 · Print
From dieline to shelf-ready pack
Each pack starts as a measured dieline, then gets artwork laid out so every panel, barcode, and regulatory block lands exactly where the box folds. Flip between the two views on each card.
View full size ↗Insect repellent · Ex. 7
Good Knight Activ+ coil carton
I measured the original pack and drafted a 150 × 150 mm dieline to hold a flat coil. The tricky part was the side panels: the safety symbol, antidote and directions all had to stay readable on narrow 22 mm sides.
View full size ↗Personal care · Ex. 6
Medimix Transparent soap carton
I drafted a 60 × 30 × 80 mm tuck carton, then laid the artwork across five panels. The main challenge was getting the hand-drawn herbal illustrations and the logo to line up across the folds without breaking at the edges.
View full size ↗Medical device · Ex. 9
ThermoSure thermometer carton
A tall 200 mm carton built around the device. I balanced a large product image on the front with dense instructions, specs and certification marks, so the back had to be organized into scannable blocks.
View full size ↗Stationery · Ex. 8
Faber-Castell geometry box carton
I drafted a slim 120 mm carton with a hang hole so it could hang on a retail peg. The front panel was kept clean to show off the compass, with the product details moved to the sides.
View full size ↗Pharmaceutical · Ex. 10
Terbinafine cream carton
A tube carton just 25 mm wide. Pharma packs have strict rules, so composition, storage and warnings all had to fit on narrow panels and stay legible at small sizes.
Brand artwork shown for academic coursework only. Not affiliated with the brands.
03 · More dielines
More structures, more constraints
Additional cartons drafted to fit specific products, each with its own closure, glue flap, and tuck design.
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Soap carton
A 67 × 30 × 80 mm tuck carton sized snugly around a soap bar so it doesn’t shift inside.
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Pharma carton
A narrow 26 × 30 mm carton with a 131 mm body, sized around a medicine tube.
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Insect repellent carton
A square 45 × 45 mm carton for a vaporizer refill, built to stand upright on a shelf.
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Electronics carton
A 171 mm tall carton with a reinforced tuck to protect a small device in transit.
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Face cream carton
A 37 × 22 mm carton for a cream tube, with tight tolerances so the tube doesn’t slide around.
Why it matters for UX← Back to my UX work
What packaging taught me about design
01
Constraints come first
A carton has fixed dimensions, materials, and print rules. I learned to find the best design inside real limits, just like designing within a product's technical constraints.
02
Design for real hands
A box that's hard to open fails, however good it looks. That instinct for physical usability is what I now bring to screens.
03
Systems, not one-offs
One dieline can carry many products and brands. Thinking in reusable structures is how I approach design systems today.